No New Fencing At the White House Act
Bars federal, state, foreign, and private funds from paying for new permanent fencing around the White House complex.
In the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee since Sept. 15, 2026, 23 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 15, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Decisions about permanent barriers around government sites can affect how those places are secured. The bill would bar federal, state, foreign, and private money from being used to install permanent fencing around the White House complex after enactment. It would still allow repairs or replacement of fencing already there.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Bars funding for new permanent fencing
After enactment, federal, state, foreign, or private funds could not be used to install permanent fencing around the White House complex. The bill defines the complex as federal land in Washington, DC, bounded by H Street NW, 15th Street NW, Constitution Avenue NW, and 17th Street NW.
- Allows repairs to existing fencing
The funding ban would not prevent repairs or replacement of fencing that was already around the White House complex on the date of enactment.
The practical question is whether any source of money could be used for new permanent fencing around the White House complex. The bill would rule out that option regardless of where the funds came from, while preserving the ability to maintain existing fencing.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 15, 2026SENATESEP 15, 2026By Sen. HollenReferred to Energy and Natural Resources
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 15, 2026ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES NOWSEP 15, 2026In committee for 23 daysNo hearing yet
- 23 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 152026SEP 15, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- SEP 152026SEP 15, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 23, this bill is already older than 8% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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